Spinning-top.



J. KOMOROUS.

SPINNING TOP.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 24. 1916.

1,267,558. Patented May 28,1918.

JOSEPH KO'MOBOUS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO PAIR-ISIAN NOVELTYCOM- PANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

SPINNING-TOP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 28, 1918.

Application filed October 24, 1916. Serial N 0. 127,349.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J osnrn KOMOROUS, a citizen of theUnited States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Spinning-Tops, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in the class of tops used astoys. and for adaccordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a.

view like Fig. 1 of another form in which the invention may be provided;and Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the disk-portion of the top of Fig.2, the spindle being removed.

Referring more particularly to the construction illustrated in Fig. 1,4: represents a spindle, preferably of wood and tapered at one end toform a spinning point 5, the spindlev being provided substantially midway between its ends with an enlargement forming a shoulder 6. A. rigidannular disk is represented at 7, this disk, which is preferably formedof sheet-metal and. by preference is rendered slightly concavo-convex,by curving it from its central section, is formed with a cup-likedepression 8, shown as flaring outwardly from a flat base 9 containingthe central opening 10 for the spindle 4, the base-portion 9 beingprovided with a downwardly extending flanged portion 11 surrounding theopening 10. The disk 7 coopcrates, and is connected, with acover-section 12, which referably is relatively stiff and is aperture;at 13, through which aperture the spindle a projects when the parts areassembled, the cover-section 12 fitting against the shoulder 6, ashereinafter more fully described. In the particular construction ofcover-section 12 shown in Fig. 1, provision is made for displaying onthe upper portion of the top such advertising matter as may be desired,and to this end the cover-section is made of a disk 14 of metal, acovering 15 of celluloid, or the like, extending over the upper surfaceof the disk 14: and crimped into engagement with the lower edge of aflange 16 thereon, as illustrated at 17, with a sheet 18 of paper, orthe like, and bearing the advertising matter, interposed between thedisk 14 and the covering 15, the disk 7 and the parts of the cover justdescribed being so connected together, as shown, that a comparativelyrigid structure is provided. I

In constructing the top of this figure the disk? and cover 12 may beassembled with each other as stated and the pointed end of the spindle4; then inserted through the opening 13 and openinglO, in the ordernamed, to the position illustrated in Fig. 1. The diameter'of theopening presented by the lower end of the flange 11 is" slightly lessthan the diameter of the spindle, and thus in the uniting of the spindleand the covered disk 7, the flange will closely rip the spindle and,even to an extent, if desired, sufflcient to cause the lower edges ofthe flange to press into the fiber of thewood, where such material isemployed for the manufacture of the spindles. This not only holds thedisk portion of the top in place on the spindle against tendencies toseparate these parts in a longitudinal direction, but also preventsrelative rotation of these parts in the ordinary use of the structure. Ihave found it desirable in the manufacture of tops of this general type,to so form the flange 11 that instead of being truly circular it will beformed of a series of sections disposed in an angular relation, each tothe other, so that in the assembling of the cylindrical spindle 4 withthe disk 7, the grip of the flange 11 for performing the functlons abovestated, will be augmented.

A desirable form of flange is that shown in Fig. 3, wherein it will benoted that the flange 11 is stamped to provide eight sections disposedaround the opening generally in rectangular form presenting foursubstantially straight sections and four round sections disposedalternately.

In the construction illustrated in Fig. 2, the spindle is provided witha shoulder 19, adjacent its spinning point 20, and against which thedisk structure hereinafter described preferably bears, as distinguishedfrom the downwardly presented shouldered face of the construction shownin Fig. 1. The disk structure of this figure is substantially' the sameas that shown in Fig. 1, excepting that the disk 7, instead of havingthe downwardly projecting flange 11, is provided with an upwardlyprojecting flange 21, which may be of the same shape, and constructed inthe same way, as the flange 11, and in this particular construc tion thecelluloid-cover advertising-sheet 18, with its covering 15, is omitted,the disk 7 merely cooperating with the disk 1% clamped to the disk 7, asshown.

It will be noted that in each of the constructions illustrated in Figs.1 and 2, the flanged portion of the disk 7 by grippingly engaging thespindle not only servesto prevent longitudinal displacement, of theparts of the device, but also prevents relative rotation thereof in thespinning operation.

It will be also'understood that the showing of the particular form ofcover-plate for the disk 7 in Fig. 1, in connection with the particularform of spindle therein shown, and likewise the particular form ofcovering for the disk 7 shown in Fig. 2. in connection with theparticular form of spindle therein illustrated, is not made because ofany interdependence between the particular forms of cover and particularforms of spindle with which they are, associated, as either form ofcover may be used in connection with either form of spindle; or, infact, other forms of covers may be employed if desired, and while theflanges 11 and 21 are provided on the disks 7, it will be understood.that if desired these flanges may be provided on the other cooperatingdisk instead of the disk 7.

l/Vhat. I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

.1. In a top, in combination, a spindle, a centrally-apertured diskthrough which said spindle extends, a cover-disk secured to saidfirst-named disk and through which said spindle also extends, saidfirst-named disk being provided at its spindle-receiving aperture with aflange formed with spaced contacting surfaces adapted to; exert a bitinggrip on said spindle whereby to prevent independent rotative movement ofsaid parts and their separation longitudinally of each other.

2. In a top, in combination, a spindle, a centrally-apertured diskthrough which said spindle extends, a cover-disk secured to saidfirst-named disk and through which said spindle also extends, saidfirst-named disk being provided at its spindle -receiving aperture witha flange extending lengthwise of the spindle and formed with spacedcontacting surfaces adapted to exert a bit ing grip on said spindlewhereby to prevent independent rotative movement of said part and theirseparation longitudinally of each other.

3; In a top, in combination, a spindle provided with a shoulder, acentrally apertured disk through which said spindle extends, acover-disk secured to said first nameddisk and through which saidspindlealso extends, one of said disks bearing against said shoulder, saidfirst-named disk being providedat its spindle-receiving aperture with aflange formed with spaced contacting surfaces adapted to exert a bitinggrip on said spindle whereby to prevent independent rotative movement ofsaid; parts and their separation longitudinally of each other. i

l. A top comprising a central spindle, a rigid centrally-apertured''diskrportion through which said spindle extends, said disk-portionhaving a flange surrounding the aperture therein, the sections of saidflange hearingangular relation to each other and at which flangesaidfdisk grips said spindle and prevents separation of said partslongitudinally of each other..

7 JOSEPH KOMOROUS' cfiopiea o3. this patent may be obtained for five.cents each, by addressing the Commissioner cf'Fetenta,

Washington, i3.

